SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Prentice Capital Management, LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O PRENTICE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP
623 FIFTH AVENUE, 32ND FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10022

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ASCENDIA BRANDS, INC. [ ASB ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/27/2006
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
Form filed by One Reporting Person
X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock ("Common Stock") 12/27/2006 J 2,000,000 D $0(2) 1,322,482 I See(1)
Common Stock 12/29/2006 J 200,000 D $0(2) 1,122,482 I See(1)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Series B Preferred Stock $1.5 12/27/2006 J 300 12/27/2006(3) (3) Common Stock 2,000,000 $0(2) 2,000,000 I See(1)
Series B1 Preferred Stock $1.5 12/29/2006 J 30 12/29/2006(3) (3) Common Stock 200,000 $0(2) 200,000 I See(1)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Prentice Capital Management, LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O PRENTICE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP
623 FIFTH AVENUE, 32ND FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10022

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Zimmerman Michael

(Last) (First) (Middle)
623 FIFTH AVENUE, 32ND FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10022

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Explanation of Responses:
1. Michael Zimmerman ("Mr. Zimmerman") controls, and is responsible for the supervision and conduct of all investment activities of, Prentice Capital Management, LP ("Prentice Capital," together with Mr. Zimmerman, the "Reporting Persons"), the investment manager of Prentice Capital Partners, LP, Prentice Capital Partners QP, LP, Prentice Capital Offshore, Ltd., Prentice Special Opportunities, LP, Prentice Special Opportunities Offshore, Ltd., Prentice Special Opportunities Master, L.P. and certain managed accounts (the "Investment Entities"). The Reporting Persons hold the reported securities indirectly through the Investment Entities. Mr. Zimmerman and Prentice Capital disclaim beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.
2. Pursuant to an Amendment and Exchange Agreement dated as of December 27, 2006, as amended by Amendment No.1 dated as of December 29, 2006, the Issuer and certain Investment Entities agreed to, among other things, exchange 2,200,000 Shares of Common Stock into 300 shares of Series B Preferred Stock and 30 shares of Series B-1 Preferred Stock.
3. The preferred stock is convertible at any time at the holder's election. THE REPORTING PERSONS AND THE INVESTMENT ENTITIES ARE PROHIBITED FROM CONVERTING THE PREFERRED STOCK, IF AFTER SUCH CONVERSION THEY, AS A GROUP, WOULD BENEFICIALLY OWN MORE THAN 9.99% OF THE OUTSTANDING COMMON STOCK.
Prentice Capital Management, LP, By: /s/ Michael Weiss as Chief Financial Officer 12/29/2006
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